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Complete Middle Egyptian: A New Method for Understanding Hieroglyphs: Reading Texts in Context
Richard Bussmann
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Description for Complete Middle Egyptian: A New Method for Understanding Hieroglyphs: Reading Texts in Context
Paperback. A complete course on reading and understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs, designed for absolute beginners and built around authentic artefacts and texts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Middle Egyptian offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, access inscriptions in documents and monuments and even teaching you how to draw hieroglyphs yourself. Structured around key artefacts and introducing both the original hieroglyphs and transliteration (for easier understanding) this course also features: -16 learning units plus pronunciation section, grammar reference, sign list overview and sign list explanation -Stepped progression - clearly graduated progress through different levels of the language ... Read more
Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Middle Egyptian offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, access inscriptions in documents and monuments and even teaching you how to draw hieroglyphs yourself. Structured around key artefacts and introducing both the original hieroglyphs and transliteration (for easier understanding) this course also features: -16 learning units plus pronunciation section, grammar reference, sign list overview and sign list explanation -Stepped progression - clearly graduated progress through different levels of the language ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473609792
SKU
V9781473609792
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Ref
99-99
About Richard Bussmann
Richard Bussmann has a PhD in Egyptology. He has studied all phases of Ancient Egyptian language and has taught beginner and advanced courses in Middle Egyptian language firstly at UCL and now at the University of Cologne. He also co-directs an excavation project in Middle Egypt.
Reviews for Complete Middle Egyptian: A New Method for Understanding Hieroglyphs: Reading Texts in Context
For those who like learning new languages using so-called contextual learning and learning by discovery rather than old-fashioned study of paradigms and memorization, this book might be just the place for you to learn Middle Egyptian, the basic language underlying Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Janet H. Johnson, Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor of Egyptology, Oriental Institute, Department of Near Eastern ... Read more
Janet H. Johnson, Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor of Egyptology, Oriental Institute, Department of Near Eastern ... Read more